Sandy Hawley

Sandy Hawley Park ribbon cutting

Sandy Hawley Park Officially Open

On Friday (May 13) the City of Oshawa officially celebrated the grand-opening of Sandy Hawley Park at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mr. Hawley and members of his family in attendance.

Sandy Hawley Park Opens In Oshawa

November 08, 2021

The City of Oshawa has announced that construction is complete on the new Sandy Hawley Park, named for the Canadian Hall of Fame jockey, located on the former site of the internationally-renowned Wind...

250th Anniversary Celebrated At The Royal

November 13, 2017

This past Friday evening, the 250th Anniversary of Horse Racing was showcased as part of the 95th Annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

Horse Racing At Toronto Horse Day

Horse lovers of all ages visited the Horse Palace at Exhibition Place on Saturday for Toronto Horse Day, an annual event that brings the country to the city to celebrate all things equine.

Mississauga To Honour Shipp, Hawley

December 18, 2014

Late Standardbred owner Harold Shipp, hall of fame Thoroughbred jockey Sandy Hawley, and hockey icons Don Cherry and Johnny Bower, among others, will be enshrined onto Mississauga’s ‘Legends Row’ in J...

Racing Represented On Horse Day

The Ontario horse racing industry was well represented at Toronto’s Horse Day, hosted by the Ontario Equestrian Federation (OEF) at the Horse Palace at Exhibition Place.

TO Executive Committee Supports WEG

On Tuesday, April 16 at Toronto City Hall, Councillors voted in favour of allowing expanding gaming at Woodbine Racetrack in the form of table gaming with live dealers.

Racing's Presence At Casino Hearings

On Monday, April 15, the City of Toronto's executive committee kicked off its marathon two-day hearing into the divisive casino expansion issue, which could ultimately lead to Woodbine Racetrack being...

Pro-WEG Motion In Etobicoke Council

November 07, 2012

Representatives from the Woodbine Entertainment Group have not been resting on their laurels since addressing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's Executive Committee on Monday.

Hawley Opens Toronto Stock Exchange

In honour of Queen's Plate week, multiple Hall of Fame jockey Sandy Hawley, along with executives from Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), joined Tim Babcock, Director, Listed Issuer Services, TSX Ven...

MacDonald, Hawley At Milton Mall

When was the last time you went out shopping to the local mall and ran into one of your favourite horse racing personalities?

Saying Goodbye To Windfields

Fans of horse racing will have one last moment with Windfields Farm as the remnants of the iconic Ontario breeding operation go under the hammer

Jamieson Takes Part In Equi-Challenge

September 01, 2009

Olympic rider Ian Millar has faced tough challenges over some of the most difficult show jumping courses in the world, but nothing like the feats he performed Thursday, August 27 at Equi-Challenge.